2 files changed, 16 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cxxstdlib.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cxxstdlib.rb
index 06599e7db..34ce92d99 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cxxstdlib.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cxxstdlib.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,18 @@ class CxxStdlib
   # libstdc++ is compatible across Apple compilers, but
   # not between Apple and GNU compilers, or between GNU compiler versions
   def compatible_with?(other)
-    type.nil? || other.type.nil? || type == other.type
+    return true if type.nil? || other.type.nil?
+
+    return false unless type == other.type
+
+    if apple_compiler?
+      return false unless other.apple_compiler?
+    else
+      return false if other.apple_compiler?
+      return false unless compiler.to_s[4..6] == other.compiler.to_s[4..6]
+    end
+
+    true
   end
 
   def check_dependencies(formula, deps)
@@ -50,21 +61,11 @@ class CxxStdlib
     def apple_compiler?
       true
     end
-
-    def compatible_with?(other)
-      super && other.apple_compiler?
-    end
   end
 
   class GnuStdlib < CxxStdlib
     def apple_compiler?
       false
     end
-
-    def compatible_with?(other)
-      super &&
-        !other.apple_compiler? &&
-        compiler.to_s[4..6] == other.compiler.to_s[4..6]
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_stdlib.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_stdlib.rb
index 55b10641c..50594465c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_stdlib.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_stdlib.rb
@@ -57,5 +57,9 @@ class CxxStdlibTests < Homebrew::TestCase
 
   def test_compatibility_for_non_cxx_software
     assert @purec.compatible_with?(@clang)
+    assert @clang.compatible_with?(@purec)
+    assert @purec.compatible_with?(@purec)
+    assert @purec.compatible_with?(@gcc48)
+    assert @gcc48.compatible_with?(@purec)
   end
 end